“We are really working to create this culture of continuous improvement and utilizing multiple data sets to make decisions as to what is next,” said Jason Bull, director of teaching, learning and assessment. “Next is really two-fold — one is to really identify gaps and attack those gaps, and the second is really to celebrate some successes.”

Lincoln High School received the lowest score in the district — a 60.2, or “meets few expectations.” Washington Junior High School received a score of 80.5, the highest in the district.

While Holzman feels the school district is doing well, he said the report cards don’t necessarily drive what is done at each school.

“We’ve been using regular student data, our teachers’ assessments, to determine what is next for our kids,” he said. “… I appreciate every day the work that our teachers do in the classrooms, that our administrators do and the parent engagements.”

Holzman said the district’s primary objective is to measure growth in students to make sure each individual has the opportunity to succeed.

“Students and parents who are engaged in school have great opportunities for success,” Holzman said. “We are real interested in providing opportunities for our students to succeed. We want happy, healthy and productive kids and that engages them in all different levels whether that is an assessment piece because they are gifted and talented or whether they need more significant support.”